A specialist youth club for learning disabled and autistic young people aged 11-25 in Westminster.
See what we doWhat Makes Caxton Special
Watch this video to see what we do and why our members love it here.
Rose Swainston (CEO): Hi, I’m Rose. I’m the CEO of Caxton Youth Organisation. We are the only specialist youth club of our kind in Westminster. And our aspiration is that every learning disabled and autistic young person who needs a Caxton in their lives can access our support. We provide a safe and inclusive space for young people to come and have fun and make friends. We run sessions 3 to 4 evenings a week during term time, and in the holidays we run lots of trips in the community and also multi-night residentials in outdoor centres across the country.
Alex Hiscock (Youth Worker): I was a youth member for four and a half years, and then I got offered a par-time job and I’ve gradually been working my way up and done a Level 2 in Youth Work. I enjoy working with other young people with disabilities and to try and help them to develop and learn new skills.
Anastacia (Caxton Youth Member): I like Caxton because I like having friends, I like basketball, football, and I like iPads.
Floyd Hall (Youth Worker): We as youth workers work with the young people to tap into the things that help them, that empower them. We also work to eradicate negative stereotypes, such as “I can’t”, “I will not be able to”. We try and turn that round into “yes I can”, “we will” – into positive conversations.
Kallan (Caxton Youth Member): Caxton is a really good place to support us, to help with our lives. If we have difficulties such as disabled and autism they teach us a lot of things what we want to know, something like go places by yourself and even learning how to be supportive to others. Whenever some people feel like may need support, they’re always free to ask.
Floyd Hall (Youth Worker): A lot of the young people, they’ve got their own needs, they’ve got their own goals and things that they want to achieve. So we do our best that we can to assist them in reaching their goals. This is their youth club, this is their space. We are only here because of them.
Sarjil (Caxton Youth Member): Caxton has helped me with my anger problems and my situation. Every Friday, I help out the young people because I’m mature enough.
Rose Swainston (CEO): We want to be more ambitious in shaping a society that is free from disabling barriers for learning disabled and autistic young people. We might be a small charity, but we believe that small steps can turn out to be big strides.
Floyd Hall (Youth Worker): That’s what Caxton’s all about.
Anastacia (Caxton Youth Member): Peace.
Caxton makes the world accessible to the young people
What we do
We provide a safe, inclusive space where young people can connect, develop new skills and enjoy accessible activities.
Our Facilities
Members can hang out in our social space, cook a meal in the kitchen, dance or DJ in our club room, and access our minibus for easy transport to and from the club.
Our Services
Our programmes help members develop life skills and independence, support emotional and physical well-being, build career plans, nurture hobbies and much more.
Holiday Activities
We organise trips to offer activities like horse-riding, kayaking, or exploring nature. This includes overnight residential trips to exciting locations in nature.
For Parents and Guardians
We believe in providing much-needed respite to the families of our young members, giving them time back to look after themselves and other family members, and benefit from a caring, positive and local support network.
How you can support us
From making a donation to volunteering your time, there are many ways to contribute to our community.
